The Interview Part - 1

Hi,

This is Prasad, Recently I have been selected as a panel member for Kendriya Vidyalaya -2 (KVNo2). I was selected as a Subject Expert for Computers.

Now I am Going to write my experience form "THE INTERVIEW" as a series.

PART - I
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I was told to come to the School at the earliest possible on 19th of June 2008, the interviews were scheduled to start at 10:00 AM IST. Hence I started at my home by 8:00 AM, I have been residing in the Durgapuram, Vijayawada for the last 5 years. so it was very near for me to go to the Satyanarayanapuram (STPM) Railway quarters Bus stop.

To reach the school there only one bus route from stpm and it was 14s. no sooner I arrived at the bus stop, the bus arrived. I boarded it and asked the conductor whether the bus will go to the KVNo 2 and took a ticket of Rs 7/-. The conductor Informed me that there were interviews being conducted today and asked me whether I was going for the interview. I told him I was, but as a panel member.

It took around 45 minutes for the bus to reach the school. The bus stopped right in front of the Main gate of the school. the movement I arrived only one watchwomen (lady gaurd) was found, she told me to sign the register of the visitors. The buildings were quite far i had to gasp to reach there. As i entered the building I saw only one candidate. later I went right to the principals office and introduced myself. I was offered to take a seat. later I was offered some breakfast and tea. soon the clock struck 10'o Clock, till then the chairman have not arrived there, so the principal rangup the phone and reminded him. He arrived at 10:30 AM.

The PANEL
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there are 5 persons at the panel.
1) Chairman, KVs, Vijayawada
2) Smt Aliveni, Principal, KVNo2, Rayanapadu
3) An Ex-Principal & Member of the Panel, KVs, Vijayawada, Expert Sciences.
4) myself, Vara Prasad S Manjula, Panel Member, Expert Computers.
5) Dr, Krishna Murthy, Principal, Ghantasala Sangeetha Kalasal, Vijayawada, Expert Music.

The panel meeting started as soon as the Chairman arrived. Each of us were given a file in which there is a sheet of the Applied Candidates and Some Score Sheets. As the interview is open type and walk-in, we were expecting more candidates than that of in the list.

The Rules
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This interviews were being conducted to recruit part/full time teachers base on contract basis for 1 year. The pay rates are for PGT Rs 70/-, Senior Rs 80/-, and CGT Rs 90/- and for the computer Rs 100/- per period. We were informed to disqualify all those who apply for the same post who have already worked the previous year at the same school.

The score sheet has 8 columns. other than candidate name all the remaining fields are marks which we decided based on various criteria. they are : Educational Qualification, Professional Qualification, Presentation Skills, Personality, Knowledge.

to be continued ....



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M.S.Vara Prasad
email: varaprasad.ms@gmail.com
cell: +91 92475 76508